Stories about College of Health

MOU signing

Lehigh and Delaware Nation Announce Partnership

The agreement will aid in Indigenous research opportunities and establish a historic preservation office on campus. Lehigh is situated on Delaware Nation’s ancestral lands.

ARC grant

Pennsylvania Partners with Lehigh to Gather and Promote Native American Histories and Cultures

A grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help the Pennsylvania Tourism Office, in partnership with Lehigh, to develop a plan for collecting Indigenous histories.

College of Health Symposium

College of Health Hosts Research Symposium

Twenty-six students showcase their research on health-related topics.

Dean Beth Dolan

Elizabeth A. Dolan Installed as Dean of the College of Health

Although we are a small college, we have a big mission,’ the new dean says as family, friends and the Lehigh community gather in celebration.

Shan Li

Shan Li Receives Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities

Li's research focuses on designing intelligent learning and training applications, as well as investigating the mechanisms of learning and behavioral change.

Sean Daley and Christine Makosky Daley

New Book by Lehigh Professors Asks ‘Who is an Indian?’

Christine Makosky Daley and Sean M. Daley author a nuanced perspective of Native identity.

Elizabeth Dolan

Elizabeth Dolan Named Dean for Lehigh’s College of Health

Dolan has served as the interim dean of the College of Health since 2020.

distressed woman

Coping Under COVID: Dealing With Stress During Traumatic Events

A new study explores how individuals coped with stressful life events experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and which strategies were associated with better quality of life.

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Environmental Activist Ruth Santiago ’80 Returning to Lehigh as 2023 Earth Month Speaker

Santiago, who spent part of her childhood in South Bethlehem, will discuss the climate crisis and alternatives to the traditional electric system design on April 18.

smoke in air

Studying the Impact of Air Pollutants in the Lehigh Valley

Lehigh researchers, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, will investigate exposure to ethylene oxide and other air toxics.